I have just had an email of my German friend. She is younger than me,
She cannot keep track of all the changes of openings then closings again, then openings again but with intense restrictions.
Everyone has to wear masks. More shops opening but then closing because it wasn’t commercially viable.
To enter the bookshop, which she had been looking forward to, you could only enter if you had a list of the books you wanted to buy. Browsing wasn’t allowed. Only 5 people were allowed in. She entered the bookshop with her list, but then left immediately because it was an uncomfortable environment, and she couldn't concentrate on looking for her books.
She and her husband are now staying at home, bar the once weekly food shopping. And she thinks this will go on for months.
She said it was far too confusing to keep to all the do’s and don’ts.